Description

UFA Exhibitor Book (UFA, 1925-1926). Exhibitor Book (180
Pages, 9" X 12").
This 1925-1926 season UFA exhibitor book is the most amazing book
of its kind we've ever seen. From the fabric covered slats with
hand-hewn bone and ribbon clasps opening up to beautiful portraits
drawn in simple black line on shimmering gold paper to, 180 pages
later, a 16" X 20" fold-out poster with photos of the 17 top UFA
directors (F. W. Murnau, Alexander Korda, Fritz Lang, etc.). This
is simply a momentous journey through a complete film season. Other
highlights include: 16 different 5.5" X 7.5" photos tipped in on
backing boards covered in gold linen fabric "frames." Some of the
stars included are Gloria Swanson, Lil Dagover, Mae Murray, Lya de
Putti, and Pola Negri. There are multi-colored sepia toned pages,
with up to 10 photos to a page, of all the top stars and films for
this season (Murnau's Faust, a 3 page spread on
Metropolis, a 2 page spread on Lost World, Emil
Janning's Tartuff and Variete, Lya de Putti's
Manon Lescaut, Larry Semon films, six pages of Harold
Lloyd's Why Worry, Girl Shy, and Hot Water, aFelix the Cat page, Gloria Swanson's Madame
Sans-Gene, Rin-Tin-Tin, Pola Negri films, Lon Chaney's He
Who Gets Slapped, Buster Keaton's The Navigator and
Seven Chances and on and on). Along with the hundreds of
photos, there is page after page of incredible artwork, many signed
in the plate, by the top German and European artists of the day
(Kupfer Sachs, Theo Matejko, Wolfgang Ortmann, Fritz Weber, etc.)
There are pages of photos of not just UFA stars and directors but
also those of Warner Brothers, First National, Famous Players Lasky
(Rodolfo Valentino, etc). If you've ever considered owning one of
the most special items to come out of the silent era, this is it.
There are amazingly few condition issues, just a small paper lift
on page 128, some minor edge wear, and a toning of the middle of
the page between the cover slats. Very Fine.

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July, 2011

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